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Nine L.A. Restaurants That Will Do Thanksgiving For You, From Pupusas to ‘Chinese Turkey’

From 12-hour-roasted brisket in East L.A. to a Thai feast in Atwater and Chinatown’s famous Chinese Turkey, have a stress-free Thanksgiving and buy your dinner this season at these L.A. restaurants.

November 12, 2024

L.A.’s First Cochinita Pibil is Legendary and Still Amazing, 52 Years Later

“Cochinita is my fountain of youth,” jokes Marc Burgos, the second-generation owner of this pioneering panaderia. At 50 years old, he is younger than his father’s pioneering Yucatán bakery, the first in L.A. to offer cochinita pibil tacos. 

November 7, 2024

The 24 Best Tacos Al Pastor, Adobada, and Árabes In Los Angeles

Is al pastor L.A.'s official taco? Judging by the sheer amount of crispy-edged trompos dotted around every single corner of this beautiful city, we can certainly make that argument. Here is our vetted list that took us nearly two decades to compile. ¡Provecho!

November 7, 2024

Nine L.A. Bars To Eat and Drink Your Blues Away While Watching the Election

These are the watering holes for anyone looking to hang on every minute of the election madness to come, leaning on the shoulders of similarly minded strangers or raging at people you don't agree with.

November 5, 2024

Mountains Of Barrel-Smoked, Colombian Barbecue At Lake Balboa

Fat links of chorizo, morcilla (blood sausage), crisp-skinned chicharrón (skin-on pork belly), tri-tip, and pork ribs, along with hand-shaped arepas and wedges of pineapple, plantain, and salted potatoes, await you in the Valley.

November 4, 2024

Street Vendors Injured By LAPD Projectiles While Caught In Crossfire During Dodger Celebrations

A father and son team team selling bacon-wrapped hot dogs were in a state of shock after being hit in the dome and neck by 'less-lethal' projectiles fired by the police. Instead of rendering aid to his father, the son said police kept “aiming the guns at us again.”

October 31, 2024

16 Dodger-Themed Foods and Drinks to Celebrate Them Annihilating the New York Yankees

From baseball-shaped quesadillas in Downtown L.A. to blue esquites, tortillas, and donuts, here’s how to celebrate the team for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The Five Best Taquerías Within Walking Distance to Dodger Stadium

Pre-gaming with tacos before a Dodger game is one of the best decisions you can make. Here's where to go, whether before or after the game.

October 24, 2024

A New Champion Emerges at L.A. TACO’s 3rd Annual ‘BirriaMania’ Blind Tasting In Arcadia

There was more than one L.A. champion crowned this weekend; one headed to the World Series, and the other to immortal birria fandom. Hundreds came out to enjoy lucha libre and the city's best birria at Santa Anita Park.

October 21, 2024

How to Crawl Through Eagle Rock’s Best Tacos and Dispensaries

Eagle Rock holds its own in northeast Los Angeles when it comes to delicious tacos if you know where to look.

October 18, 2024